Lavatory leg assembly



Dec. 26, 1950 w. F. VANDERBEEK 2,535,613

LAVATORY LEG ASSEMBLY Filed Aug. 15, 1946 IN V EN TOR.

Patented Dec. 26, 1950 UNI TE D STAT ES PATENT "OFF! C E LAVA'EORYlLEG AS SEMBLY Willard Fredrick Vandcrbeek, Sycamore, IIL, as-

signor to TurnerBrass Works, Sycamore, Ill .,.a corp oration of Illinois Application August 15, 1946,:Seria'l Non-690,788

6 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a leg assembly -for lavatories and the like, and more particularly to a leg assembly for supporting wash bowls, basins, sin-ks, enameled plumbingware, and such other-articles to which it may be adapted.

Any desired number of such leg assemblies may be used as desired. When used in connection with a :basin cr-other receptacle supported bya bracket from a wall, two of such leg assemblies wi1l-be suificientrfor supporting the front thereof; or :if such wall brackets are not used, four many other desired number of such .leg assemblies -may .be availed of.

.Among the objects of my invention are: to provide anoveland improved leg assembly; to provide a leg assembly having a novel arrangement'of parts, and possessing strength, ease of assembly and disassembly, height adjustment, pleasing-appearance and durability; to provide a .leg assembly capable of manufacture largely from metal ofstandard shapes and screw machine products; and to provide a lavatory leg assembly capable of easy and quick application behind the marginal flange of a lavatory bowl andthelikaand at the same time having parts readily accessible for height adjustment.

Other objects and advantages will become readilyapparent from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a lavatory bowl or the like su ported by a leg assembly embodying my invention.

Fig.2 is a vertical longitudinal central secion through alegassembly embodying myinvention, and fragmentarily showing the adjacent-portion of thesupported article.

Fig. (3 is an enlarged horizontal transverse section on the line 33 of Fig. .2.

Fig. sis an enlargedsection on the ofiFig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse section on the line 5- 5 of Fig. .2.

Fig. 6 is aQfragmentary vertical section showing a modified form of connectionbetween the leg and a different type of bowl.

While .my invention further resides in the combination, construction and arrangementof parts illustrated in the .accompanyingdrawings, I have shown therein for illustrative purposes only a preferredembodiment, and wish it understood1that the same-issusceptible of modification and change without departing from 1 the spirit -and-scopeoi the appended claims.

rIn zthe form shown. .for illustrative purposes in thedrawings, myleg assembly comprises a'hollow .tube I having .ametal plugILTinser'ted with a .press .or other tight .fit .into the lower end thereof, the plug 2 preferably having a central downwardly extending ,pointe'd projection .3 for engagement with the..fioor .or other supporting surface. In the top end .of the tube .i, and .extending .therinto with a pressor other-form or tight 'fit, 'is a'bushing I having anannular marginallfiange 5 and a threaded .opening 16 Iforircceiving thethreaded stud or rod ll".

Positioned around the bushing 4 and its annlilar 'fiange T5 is asleeveB'havingat its'bottom end an inwardly extending flange .9 with .Tits inner edge close to but s'lidable on the exterior of :the tube "I. Fixed byapress fit or otherwise as des'iredfin the upper endrof sleeve "liis a'bushing I'll having a central screw threaded opening II threadably receiving the threads ofthe stud or rod 1. Positioned upon the upper "surface df bushing Ill is a rubber washer I2, and positioned above this washer'to contact the .same'is a metal washer I3. "Threadably mounted upon the stud or rod I is a nut I4 which, when desired, may be screwed downwardly to grip the washers I2 and I3 between this nut and-the bushing 'ID.

Threaded upon theupper end or the stud or rod I is a cup-shaped member I5. The depression 'in'the cup-shaped meniber "I5 is preferably non-circular as shown at It inFig. I3, toremovably receive a similarly shaped'lug I? fixed integrally or otherwise to the under surface of the adjacent portion of the lavatory iboviil ,or other article being supported as shown in Fig. '1, this connection between the cup-shapzd member I5 and the lug I! occurringpreferably behind the marginal flange 68 of the'lavatory bowl or-other receptacle being supported. Thedavatorybowl or other device being supported isindicated at I9 in Fig. l.

In operationithelavatory bowl or other article being supported maybe supportedby'the'leg .assembly described herein either by rotating the stud or.rod l-orthe tube I, which relative rotation .will either elevate-0r lower the cup-shaped member I5, depending upon the direction .of motationbetweenthese parts. As willbe understood, Lthe annular flangeE of the bushing-'4 is slightly smaller than the interior diameter of the sleeve 8 .so .as .to permit relativerotationbetween these parts .whendesired'imarotatingither the-.rod I .orthe'tube. I. :When thed'odTLhasbeen elevated was described above to such height .as to have the bowl lug I 'I tproperly seated :in-zthe cup-ishapedrmember I5, the .sleeve Bx will the row tated to cause rotation of the bushing it! on the threads of rod 1 in such direction as to elevate or lower, as the case may be, the position of sleeve 8 to position its upper end behind the bowl flange it. As will be understood, this rotation of sleeve 8 will cause its bottom flange 9 to move toward or away from the annular flange or bushing 4, depending upon the direction of rotation. This provides for a sufficient amount of play between the flanges 5 and 9 to permit said adjustment. After the sleeve 8 has been adjusted to the desired position, nut it will be tightened to maintain the sleeve in its adjusted position.

This invention permits the use of straight pieces of tubing for the tubular leg l, and also straight tubing of a somewhat larger diameter for the sleeve 8 which will have its lower end provided with the flange 9, and straight screw machine parts for the bushings 4 and ill, the plug 2, and the threaded rod 7, and a casting for the cup-shaped member it. This affords a very simple, inexpensive and durable construction, economical to manufacture, durable in use and efficient and easily manipulated in operation.

While I have shown and described the cupshaped member l5 seated over the lug ll behind the bowl flange i8, it is to be understood that this leg assembly is adaptable for use in supporting other types of bowls or other articles to be supported either with or without the marginal flange l3, and with or without utilizing the lug H. In Fig. 6 I have shown the application of my lavatory leg to a difierent type or" bowl in which the lug ii is omitted. In the form shown in Fig. 6 the cup-shaped member [5 is not required as the upper end of the threaded rod 1 is passed through a hole in the horizontal lower flange of the bowl edge, which horizontal flange on its bottom face contacts the rubber washer l2, and the metal washer is is positioned on the upper surface of said horizontal flange. The nut M is tightened against washer E3 to clamp these parts together.

I claim:

1. A leg assembly comprising, a tubular leg member having fixed to its upper end a bushing formed with a threaded opening, a threaded rod threadably mounted in said bushing, a sleeve of larger diameter than said tubular leg member and having fixed in its upper end a bushing threadably mounted on said rod above the bush ing in the tubular leg member, whereby the leg assembly may be adjusted by rotating the rod,

the tubular leg member and the sleeve with relation to each other, said sleeve being adjustable longitudinally with relation to said rod.

2. A lavatory leg assembly comprising, a tubular leg member having fixed to its upper end a bushing formed with a threaded opening, a i

threaded rod threadably mounted in said bushing, a sleeve longitudinally and rotatably movable on said tubular leg member and having fixed to its upper end a bushing formed with a threaded opening threadably receiving the threaded rod and movable longitudinally therealong, a supporting head on said rod, and a nut on the rod for locking the sleeve against rotation with relation to the rod.

3. A lavatory leg assembly comprising, a metal tubular leg member having fixed in its bottom end a metal plug formed with a pointed projection and fixed in its upper end a bushing having a threaded opening and an outwardly extending annular flange, a metal threaded rod threadably mounted in said bushing, a metal sleeve of larger diameter than the tubular leg member and having fixed in its upper end a bushing having a threaded opening and having formed on its bottom end an inwardly extending flange positioned below said annular flange, said tubular leg member bushing flange being rotatable and longitudinally movable within the sleeve and said sleeve flange having a central opening of smaller diameter than the leg bushing flange and being rotatable and longitudinally movable on the tubular leg member, said rod being threadably mounted in the sleeve bushing and having on its top end a cup-shaped member adapted to receive a complemental projection on the under surface of the lavatory, a washer above the sleeve bushing, and a nut threaded on the rod above the washer for clamping the Washer between the nut and the sleeve bushing.

4. A lavatory leg assembly comprising, a metal tubular leg member having fixed in its bottom end a metal plug formed with a centrally located downwardly extending projection of smaller diameter than the leg member, said tubular leg member having in its upper end an inwardly extending portion formed with a central longitudinally extending threaded opening, a metal threaded rod threadably mounted in said threaded opening, a metal sleeve having an open bottom. adapted to slide longitudinally over the outside of the tubular leg and a closed top formed with a central longitudinally extending threaded opening adapted to receive threads on the threaded rod, said threaded rod having a threaded portion extending upwardly beyond the closed top of the sleeve for supporting a lavatory on the threaded rod and tubular leg member with the bottom end of the sleeve below the top end of the tubular leg member, a washer on said closed top of the sleeve, and a nut threadably movable on the threaded rod above said washer for clamping the washer against said closed top of the sleeve.

5. A lavatory leg assembly comprising, a metal tubular legmember having fixed in its bottom end a metal plug formed with a centrally located downwardly extending projection of smaller diameter than the leg member, said tubular leg member having fixed in its upper end an inwardly extending portion formed with a central longitudinally extending threaded opening, a metal threaded rod threadably mounted in said leg threaded opening, a metal sleeve having an open bottom slidable longitudinally over the outside of the tubular leg and a closed top formed with a central longitudinally extended threaded opening within which said threaded rod is threadably movable in a longitudinal direction, said threaded rod extending upwardly beyond the top of the sleeve, a washer on the top of the sleeve, a nut threadably mounted on said rod above said washer, and a lavatory contacting member rotatably mounted on the upper end portion of the rod, whereby the rod is longitudinally adjustable in the leg member, and the sleeve is longitudinally adjustable on the rod and with relation thereto.

6. A lavatory leg assembly comprising, a metal tubular leg member having fixed in its bottom end a metal plug formed with a projection and having fixed in its upper end a bushing having a threaded opening, a metal threaded rod threadably mounted in said leg bushing, a metal sleeve of larger diameter than the tubular leg member and having fixed in its upper end a bushing having a threaded opening, said tubular leg member 5 being rotatable and longitudinally movable within the sleeve and said sleeve being rotatable and longitudinally movable over the tubular leg member, said rod being threadably mounted in the sleeve bushing and having on its top end portion a cup-shaped member adapted to coact with the under surface of a lavatory, a washer above the sleeve bushing, and a nut threaded on the rod above the washer for clamping the washer between the nut and the sleeve bushing.

WILLARD FREDRICK VANDERBEEK.

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